Ingredients: 3 lbs. Clover Honey (Gordon Food Services brand) 1 package wine yeast (Lavlin K1-V1116) 1 tsp yeast nutrient [Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)] Spring water [to one gallon fill line] Airlock Total Volume: ~1 Gallon Pitched (bottling info below)Pitch date: 2020-09-17, OG: 1.111Bottle Date: 2020-10-31, FG: 1.002 (~14%) Method: All contents [carboy, airlock] sanitized with PWB […]
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Brew #4: For the Mrs. (Peach Mango Wine)
Ingredients: Old Orchard Peach Mango Juice Cocktail [half gallon] 1 package wine yeast (Lavlin K1-V1116) 1c white sugar 1 tsp yeast nutrient [Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)] Airlock Total Volume: ~1/2 Gallon Pitched (2x750mL bottles)Pitch date: 2020-07-14, OG: 1.088Bottle Date: 2020-09-07, FG: 0.998 (11.7%) Method: Yeast rehydrated according to back of package instructions, DAP added to container […]
Brew #3: Peach Medley (Peach Wine)
Ingredients: 1 package wine yeast (Lavlin K1-V1116) 1c white sugar Welch’s Peach Medley Juice Cocktail [half gallon] Airlock Total Volume: ~1/2 Gallon Pitched (3×375 mL bottles + 4x50mL samples in final)Pitch date: 2020-07-14, OG: 1.111 Bottle Date: 2020-09-14, FG: 1.000 Method: Yeast rehydrated according to back of package instructions ~2c of juice removed from original […]
Brew #2: Early Harvest Pie (Apple Wine)
Ingredients: 1 package wine yeast (Lavlin D-47) 1 tsp clarifying agent [pectic enzyme] 4c white sugar A handful of raisins (any brand) Harvest Valley Apple Juice (GFS) [to one gallon fill line] Airlock Total Volume: 1 Gallon Pitched (~4 750 mL bottles in final)Pitch date: 2020-06-07, OG: 1.110* [est.] Bottle Date: 2020-08-05, FG: 1.000 [est.] […]
Brew #1: Pandemic Special (Traditional Mead)
Ingredients: 3 lbs. Clover Honey (Gordon Food Services brand) 1 package wine yeast (Lavlin K1-V1116 [estimated]) 1 tsp yeast nutrient [Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)] Spring water [to one gallon fill line] Airlock Total Volume: 1 Gallon Pitched (~4 750 mL bottles in final)Pitch date: 2020-03-20, OG: 1.110 [est.] Bottle Date: 2020-05-15, FG: <1.000 [est., ran dry] […]